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Jan. 23, 1923.

A. VANDERVELD. CLOTH 0R R'IBEoN MEAsuRlNG I VIACHINE1 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2FILED Auc.ll,1921,

Ill M lnveor Anfhonjwandeueld Patented Jan. 23, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTHONY-VANDERVELD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, lYIICHIG-AN, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TOSTEPHEN E. PARRISH, OF GRAND BPIQS, MICHIGAN.

CLOTH OR RIBBON MEASURING IMCHINE.

Application filed August 11, 1921. Serial No. 491,323.

if @ZZ whom 'it my concern Be it lnown that I, ANTHONY VANDER- vnLn, acitizen ci the United States 01"' America, residing` at Grand Rapids, inthe county oit Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Cloth or Biblion li/leasuringh'lachines; and l dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, f

rThis invention relates to cloth or ribbon measurina` and cost computingmachines' or' the character shown in my prior application Yforpatenhtler. No. 'el0,58, Filed Jan. 28, and patented June 20, 1922,4Patent Nui 1,420,612. p

The present invention has for its primary object and purpose, theprovision oi means used in cor'ie :tion and combination with theineasuiinp, niefhanism of the structure for aiiiiizni'aticallyintei'ggicsingr a stop for the eni1i^"'ice olf cloth or the lihe intothe machine it has once been operated through a cie ot op .1, until suchtime as the brui-:e mechanism iorining a part of the mechanism has lri'eleas d to permit the measuring' mechanism return to its initialposition, with the indicators at zero position, the stop means usedbeingI automatically mme-l o"t oi 'the waff and to an inoperative po .onwith the release of the brain mechanism. A further object ci' theinvo'fi'tion is to piwwide :t means olf this character which .is verysimple in construc-v tion and operation and which does not in '7; wavinterfere with thev effective operain ofthe machine other. than abovestated, this insuring' that the beginning?,l of va meas lon will, at alltimes, be with dic-:iter mechanism at its initial Zero Mn. v I' Theconstruction embodying my invenoif which the above described i otherssubsidiar)v thereto are illustratedv in the acroniin which. .s L tialside elevation and sec- "iew vertically through 'the machine 'j the stopmi nher'in operative poli O 'if/.cntai section substantiall.i7 ane oiline Q-2. orn l.

' mentarv side elevation with Aillustrating' the means .used foroperating the presser' roller to inoperative position.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through the front portion oi themachine and looking` to the rear, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view 0i' the front end of the machine.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different i'iguresof the drawings.

ln the construction of the measuring` machine, a base l is provided onand above which the mechanism is mounted, the same being" enclosed incovering casing havingsides 2 and 3, a back d, top. 5 and partial iroitside 6 which entends downwardly to within a coinparativelv shortdistance from the base. The top 5 has a relatively large rectanenlaropt-ming;` therein which is filled with or other transparent material 7,while the front G has an opening therethrough filled with a glass 8.

At vthe lower iront portion of the machine bciow the loweiI edges of the'front 6 oi' the casing; and adjacent portions of the sides 2 and 3, atable 9, Fig'. 5, with depending sii'les-and iront 10 is secured,completing the cl'finq for the enclosure of the mechanism, a .ot ilbeing' lett for the entrance of the cloth over the table and between themeasuring; and presser rollers, will later appear'.

The hase l supports a supporting frame structure for carrying themechanism of the inacl'iine, said Yirame includingside plates Qa and3a', a rear plate 4a and a front plate Gf', all spaced wfrom andparalleling the vertical` sides Q and 8, the back l and the front G ofthe enclosing casing, as shown.

.il measuring roller l attached to a shaft 13 mounted between vthe irontand rear iranie plates 2:1 and 6 is located directly over the table 9.Shaft 'i3 carries a pinion lelwhich drives a train o'l' `gearing',indicared as n whole at (see Fig. l), with which is associated shaft 16driven by the gearing. The size or' the roller 12 is such and the designet the gearing' between L is such that the shatt it and the shaft it.mal-res one complete revolution with each yard ci' foods passed throughthe machine in .Contact with the measuring roller. in inllO 'gearingdescribed serves to tension the spring and store up energy tending toreturn the mechanismto initial position when `free to `do so.l

The indicating cylinder 17 carries a series of indicating charactersindicating fractional parts of the unit of measurement which arelsuccessively visible through an opening 20 in a sheet metal plate21located dlrectly under the top of the casing as shaft 16,v is rotated,thereby indicating the fractional parts of each yard of goods passedthrough the machine as the same is drawn therethrough.'

0n the front end of shaft 18 a dish 22 is secured from Which a pluralityof pins 23 project forward, being equally spaced apart and adapted tohave engagement with teeth 24, Fig. 5, formed on a central enlargementof an indicating member 25 which is loosely mounted between its ends toturn about a horizontal axisy provded by a shaft projecting through andin front oi the front frame v plate 6*. This indicating member includesan upwardly exteiuling arm 2o lformed at its extreme upper end with arearwardly turned pointer 27 which is designed to pass over a yardsindicator scale iforn'ied on the upper side of the arcuate. frontportion 2S of the plate 21, as best shown in lli 5 and (Il. In addition,the member includes a downwardly extending arm 2S) which, `adjacent itslower end is bent i'rorwardly and then again downwardly, as shown at 30,to pass through a slot cut in the lower portieri ot a plate 31, Fig. 1,positioned vertically in front of the front frame plate Gn. .lt will beevident that the indicating member 25 is moved with the rotation of the.measuring roller, and the design is such that for each yard of goodspassed by the measuring roller the pointer 27 passes from one indicatingnumber o't the scale at 28 to the nexty succeeding higher' number, therebeing provided withthe indicating cylinder 17 and the scale at 28 withthe pointer 27 moving thereover, a complete indication oi. the yards andfractional portions ol a Tard passed through the machine. (lt course,this inachine has the front indicator also as shown in my pendingapplication 'for patent, above noted, the lower arm 29 and pointer SObeing a part thereof, but as it is no particular or essential feature ofthe present invention it is not fully shown and described.

The cloth or like goods passed by the measuring roller is pressed intocontact therewith by a presser roller 32 (see Fig. 3)

mounted on and between the ends of levers connected with a sleeve 34(see Figs. 4C and 5) which is loosely mounted on a horizontal rod 34?. Aspring around the sleeve otbears at one end on the base 1 and connectswith the other end of one of the levers 33. vThis spring exerts altorsional force tending to press the presser roller 32 support 36 andits outer end is equippedI with an operating lever or handle 38. Thuislever carries a notching knife, not shown, asl the lever and sleevei'orm no part of `the present invention other than as the sleeve formsthe housing in. which a second sleeve 39 is rotatably mounted,itlikewise being equipped with an operating lever 40 at its outer end.This sleeve, at its inner end extends to and is mounted in the support36a. Sleeve 39, between the supports 36 and 36 carries a cam member 41(see Figs. 2 and formed with a section ot reduced radius of curvatiui'eand a second section otlarger radius vof curvature with an inclinedshoulder 42 connectingone section to the other over which the forwardlyprojecting portion 4l?) oit a sprin g brake member 441 rides when thelever 40 is tion. T he brake member 4,4. is secured at its lower endtothe base 1 and at its upper portion is adaptedto bear against a member4:5 (F 1 to il) rotatable with the shaft 13, thereby holding the sha'lt13 and associated parts of the measuring mechanism against returnmovement trom the action of spring 19 until the brake is released. Theshaft 13 is shown screw threaded for a purpose fully explained in mypending application for patent above identilied, butwhich is no part oilthe present invention and, therefore,unot specifically described in thisapplication. As soon as the lever l0 is lifted. the brake is releasedund the parts are free to return to initial position by -ijn-ing '19@The cam member .4.1 is fornjied,with a shoulder 46 the opposite end ofthe reduced section ciE the caiuwhere it joins with the sectiono'ilaro'er radius. .hn irregularly shapd stop me: oei l one end on thesleeve having a pin 48 secured thereto which extends across the cam l1between the shoulders 42 and 116. The stop member li extends forwardlyYnearly to the trout oi the machine and terminates at is loosely mountedat its end in an arm 49 which is adapted to drop onto the table 9 andinto a slot 50 (see Fig. 5)' cut in the uppersidethereotl when free todo` so, thereby interpos-ing a positive stop against the entrance ofcloth or like goods between the measuring and presser rollers when thisstop is down. Normally the stop member 47 is elevated to the positionshown in Fig. 3, due to the engagement of shoulder 46 of the cam 41 withthe pin 48, this occurring when vthelever `40 is raised to its normalposition'when the machine is ready for operation. lWhen thus elevated,the arm 49 at the frontend of the stop member is carried into a slot 51out in the plate 6*:L for the purpose of receiving the y arm in itsupper position; In' suchvupper position, the entrance opening or slot 11in the casing is free and unobstructed and cloth or the like may beentered therein. v.

A rod 52 extends through sleeve l39v and through supports 36Et and 36",it at its outer end having yan operating handle or lever 53 attached. Atits inner end between the supports 36a and 36", a cam 54 (see Figs. 2and 4) is secured which is adapted tov actuate a' lever 55 pivotallymounted between its ends, one end bearingagainst the cam and the I otherpassing under the free end of the lever (See Figs. 2, 4.and 5.). Whenlever 53 is moved to lower position, cam 54 rides over the end of thelever 5,5 and `serves to thereby move the presser roller 32 away fromthe measuring roller and hold the sameaway until lever 53 is moved againto upper position.

In the operation of the machine, it being at initial position and withthe indicator mechanism 'at zero positon, and with the presser rollermoved away from the measur- -ing roller, brake 44 being free fromengagement with the member 45, cloth or the like may be introducedbetween the rollers,

whereupon the lever 53 is raised and the presser roller brought againstthe cloth to press it against the measuring roller, as in Fig. 3. Thecloth may thenA be drawn through the machine actuating the4 measuringroller and connected mechanism, the indicator mechanism showing the'amount of cloth or like goods passed. 1When the required amount has beenmeasured, all of thev levers 38, 40 and 53 are depressed, the clothbeing notched, brake 44 set against member 45 and the presser rollermoved to lower position. The brake holds the measuring and indicatormechanism against return. Atithe same time, the opei'ation of settingthe brake has moved cam 41 so as to permit the stop member'47 to :tallby gravity against the upper side of the cloth, indicated at C. Thecloth may non be freely drawn from the machine and the required amountcut oil' at the notch made.` the stop member seating in the groove orslot 50 in table, and blockingthe entrance of cloth between the rollersuntil such stop member is lifted.. This is done by .raising lever 40 sothat cam shoulder 46 en- It will be apparent that the brake setting andstop dropping operation is entirely independent of the operation forseparating the measuring and presser rollers. Each is done independentlyby an independent mechanism. The operation of the stop membertoreitheroperative or inoperative position is intimately connected withthe brake setting and release, and has no connection with the presserroller operation.'

The advantages of the stop member are sell' evident. The machine must beset at zero at the beginning oi every measuring` operation and there canbe no likelihood of having the indicators show the sums of two or morelengths of goods measured, as the stop bar absolutely preventsintroduction of goods when the indicators show other than Zero, due tothe' fact that the brake mechanism must' be released in order to elevatethe. stop member to upper inoperative position, and such release of thebrake immediately frees the mechanism so that it will return so thattheindicator mechanism indicates zero position.l

The appended claims deiine the-invention, and I consider the inventionto include all constructions coming within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a machine for measuring cloth or like material, the combinationwith afmeasureinent indicator, measuring mechanism for operating thesame, including movable members for engaging the material to be easured,means ior releasing engagement between said members and the material atthe end of a measuring operation, means for returning the indicator tozero position, means independent of the means for releasing engagementbetween said members andv said material for stopping and holding themeasuring mechanism and indicator operated thereby in iixed position atthe end oi a measuring operation, said last mentioned means beingoperable to release the measuring mechanism to return to initialposition and the indicator to return to zero position, and meansautomatically released ly the setting of said stopping and holdinglmeans for prevent-ing entrance vot' material between the said moiablemembers. substantially as described.

In a machine :tor measuring` cloth or like material.y the combinationwith a measurement' indicator, measuring mechanism for operating thesame by the passage-of said materialtherethrough, means for returningtheineasuring mechanism and indicator to initial zero. position, brakemeans for holding the measuring mechanism and indicatoil in fixedposition at the end of a y measuring operation, and meansautomaticallyreleased by the setting of said brake means for preventingentrance otmaterial into the machine until thebrake means is released,substantially as described.

3.1111 a machine for measuring cloth' or like material, measuring`mechanism adapted y i holding to be koperated by drawing said materialtherethrough, a measurementy indicator operoperatingy means forautomatically interposing a stop against the introduction ot materialinto the machine when the kholding mea-ns is set, and moving said stopout oit' the Way when said holding means is released.y

4. In a machine for measuringl cloth or Y like material, measuringmechanism'including a inea-surement indicator operated ,byy drawing thematerial lengthwise through the machine, means normally tending to re-yturn the mechanism andndcator to initial zero p0sition,jmeans forholdingsaid mechanism and indicator against return, means :for manuallyoperating said holding means tov operative or inoperative positions, andmeans connected with and operated by said manually operated meansv forinterposing a stopy against the entrance of material into the machineduring the time the holding means is in operative` position, butpermitting free entrance of the material into the machine when theholding means is in inoperative position. t

5. In a machine for measuring cloth or like material, measuringmechanism including `ameasuring and a presser roller, means normallytending to press the presserrollery against the measuring roller,l meansfor moving the presser roller away from they measuring roller and holdit away theretroimga measurement indicator operated by the measuringmechanism, means normally tending to return the measuring mechanism.

and indicator to initial zero position, mannally operable means forholdingthe same against return, and stop means operable with'saidholding means for preventing the entrance of material between therollers while the holding means is in operative position, but permittingi'ree entrance of the material between the rollers when the holdingmeansis released to inoperative position.

6. ln a machine for measuring cloth or vmeans automatically Operatedmesses like material, measuring mechanism including a measurenient iindicator operable hy drawing .tl-1e. material `lengtlfiw'isetherethrough, means controlled by the o erator ot the machine forreturning the mec ianism and indicator tri-initial zero oston, and

Ey the operator of the kmachu-ie vwhen controllingL Said return meansfoi-providing a stop against.'

the eiitranceot material intoy the machine except when the` machine isat initial zero position, substantially as described.

Y 7. In a machine for measuring cloth or like Hm-teriel, a measuring anda presser roller between which the material iS driwm meesuln mechanism..including a measure- `ri1ent indicator driven by the measuring roller,manually operable brake. meansl for holding the measuring roller andassociated mechanism in any position to which oper-` ated,4 Springmea-iis tending to return said measuring roller and associated mechanismto initial zere yosition, and stop member associated Wit brake inea-nsand controlled by the operation thereof tointerpose against the entranceof material between'the vrollers when the. mechanism lis atother thaninitial Zero position.

y8. In' af machine for moelring cloth oli" like material, a measuringand a presser rollerhetween which the material isdrawn, measurementmechanism including a incasthe manually operable say 'i iuement.indicator driven by ,the measuring l a stop.` member mounted adjacentthe shaft,

and interengaging means between l.the cam and said stop member Vformoving the stop member to inoperative position when the brake isinoperative, said' member moving by gravity to operative posit-ion tostop entrance of materialbetween the rollers when the brake is set,substantially as described. v 9l In a machine formeasuring cloth or likematerial, aL measuring and a presser roller between which the materialmeasured is drawn lengthwise, measuring` mechanism including amea-surement indicator driven by themeasuring roller, spring means`tending to return the same to initial zero position, a brake adapted tostop the said mechanism and indicator and hold the 'same againstmovement-at the endet a measuring operation, a cam for actuating saidbrake, manually operable means for operating the cam, a vstop membermovably mounted adnormally dropping by gravity when :free to do so totherebyprevent entrance of material to be measured between the rollers,and interengaging means between the cam and Asaid stop member wherebymovement of the cam when the brake is released lifts the stop member toan inoperative position, and movement of the cam in the oppositedirection when the brake is set frees the stop member' to drop tostopping operative position.

10. A measuring mechanism for measuring cloth or like material drawntherethrough7 including a measurement indicator, springmeans normallytending` to hold the mechanism and indicator at initial zero position7said means being` overcome and energized b y operation of the mechanism7a brake lor holding` the mechanism and indicator to any position towhich operated at the end of a measuring operation, manually operablemeans for setting and releas ingsaid brake, and stop means controlled bysaid manually operable means for prevent- Ying entrance of cloth or likematerial into the machine i'or measurement except when the mechanism andindicator are at initial zero position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signa-ture.

ANTHONY VANDERVELD.

